Time Alone

Isn't it a bitter sweet thing, we want space then we get space then we miss the company that filled the space. I love alone time but love husbands company but also,aware it won't be forever so I do appreciate peace and company in equal measures I think.

This is something I live with for the best part of my time over these latter years.

Yes I too have a DH but he is not only my Carer but he takes care of our quite substantial property,prepares all the meals plus takes good care of fairly large grounds.
Therefore as you can understand I am left more or less alone for many long and tedious hours.
This was the prime reason for putting our house on the market with thoughts of a great down sizing into a Retirement apartment which would then free up so much more of his time ..........benefiting his health and giving us that precious time to share together.
Sadly at the last minute our sale fell through and our pipe dream crashed at Christmas.
We are about to start the awful business all over again,a daunting prospect but we so need time to be simply together.

I am more than well aware how precious is this time together,we never know for how long..... so it is up to each of us to make the very most of that time we do have together.

In the earlier days my Volunteering/counselling cancer
patients and those with life limiting illnesses took up most of my time, and I was as "Happy as a pig in muck"" excuse the expression!!
Whilst when well enough I could partake in my love of gardening, pottering about amongst my pots and window boxes.
Sadly no more though.
Then I learnt the rudim ents of computing, and thereby found these Forums...... which then meant I could follow my first love of writing.
That kept me happy again filling my every moment spent alone.
Whilst a little reading,keeping up with the main events of the world,some T.v and lots of crosswords help fill up the rest.
My love of fashion has never waned so I get a lot of pleasure in following styles and choosing garments that will enhance my life such as it is now.

I have never been lonely, but I must admit these latter months and its uncertainty, has had me very aware of my own fraility, and I am more eager than ever to get our lives sorted.
My motto being........"Where there is a will there is a way!!"

I used to sometime * long* to have the house to myself for a couple of hours because anywhere Paw went, I had to take or accompany him. The exception would be hospital admissions but even then I was kept busy fielding phone calls, washing pyjamas and visiting usually twice a day.
It is lovely to have that “space” when it is a luxury.
But I should have been careful what I wished for, shouldn’t I?
Enjoy having the place to yourself, it is so much easier to get things done

I have lived alone for over twenty years, never been lonely but am now because family has moved on .

I live alone but am not at all lonely. I have frequent visits and overnight stays with DGCs plus a reasonably busy social life.
I cherish my my independence and freedom of choice! I have no problems filling my time.

This is my daily life ?
it’s good to be lonely sometimes makes you appreciate whoever your missing ENJOY the space sounds like you have a good plan

I like to catch up with films, tv etc too. Some jobs that are easier to do without interruption, eat junk food and read a lot.
In between times I have to walk the dogs so it's not all slobbing out ?

DH is out playing golf⛳ at this moment and I'm sitting in bed on my tablet, something I wouldn't normally do. I'm relishing the peace and quiet and just being able to take my time. I rarely have time to myself or lie in bed.
I intend to clear out some wardrobes this morning and get rid of things for charity shop.

I have a partner not a husband. We don't live in the same house. We spend every weekend together, and holidays.
But during the week I have my house to myself, and can do just what I want. And ditto for him, He does clear up all the radio and bike parts from the kitchen before I get there
We can phone & email any time, even when he is at work. I can't imagine having someone around under my feet all the time. Lonely? No

I like to binge watch programmes and films that DH wouldn't be keen on.

It rarely happens here, Kate but I relish being a football widow and find I just pootle about. You sound as though you will be well occupied!

This coming weekend, DH and I were planning to be at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, leaving our neighbour to pop in and feed the cats.

However, we think one of the cats is about to have kittens and feel it would be unfair to expect him to cope with that.

The upshot is that dh will go to Cheltenham and I will stay at home. I expect to do some gardening, sit in the garden and keep an eye on the cat!!